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HMCS KENORA

April 25, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS KENORA

HMCS KENORA from HMCS WASAGA as the two ships are off the Azores in February/March 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM121)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: 31st Minesweeper Flotilla, Azores, Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS KENORA, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, Operation Neptune, Operation OVERLORD, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Merchant Ships

April 20, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Merchant Ships

Merchant ships at anchor in unknown port, photo taken from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB026)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Convoy, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Boat Alongside

April 16, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Boat Alongside

A group of sailors row a boat alongside HMCS MAYFLOWER. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL-ROB010)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, Boats Crew, corvette, HMCS, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Ships Boat, WWII

Halifax Dockyard

April 9, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Halifax Dockyard

HMCS PRESERVER and HMCS ST. JOHN’S (340) with a second frigate in Halifax, 27 June 2011. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL71117)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: AOR, CPF, Halifax, HMCS, HMCS FREDERICTON, HMCS PRESERVER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships

RCN Sailors on Ice

April 6, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

RCN Sailors on Ice

Ross Milligan and Lew Evans from HMCS WASAGA enjoy at day skating at Quiddy Vidi Lake in St. John’s, NF in January 1943. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM313)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, Newfoundland, North Atlantic, Quiddy Vidi Lake, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Shoreleave, Skating, St. John`s, WWII

SS Corner Brook

April 4, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

SS Corner Brook

SS Corner Brook secured alongside the Bowater Pulp and Paper Mill in Corner Brook, NF in 1943. There is a large tug boat and corvette making steam, secured ahead of Corner Brook. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM287)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bowater Pulp and Paper Mill, Corner Brook NF, corvette, Merchant Ship, Naval History, Navy, Newfoundland, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, SS Corner Brook, tugboat, WWII

HMCS IROQUOIS Depth Charge

March 29, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS IROQUOIS Depth Charge

The water astern of HMCS IROQUOIS vapourizes from the explosion of the destroyers depth charges. Unknown date/place. Roger Litwiller Collection, Lynford Bourne, RCNVR photo, courtesy Battle of Atlantic Place. (RTL-LRB005)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: ASW, Battle of Atlantic, Depth Charge, Destroyer, HMCS, HMCS IROQUOIS, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Tribal Class, WWII

HMCS WASAGA Quarterdeck Party

March 23, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS WASAGA Quarterdeck Party

HMCS WASAGA’s quarter deck party in 1942. Left to right; Ross Milligan, E. Bradley, Jack Glass, Jack Dewhirst, J McEntie, S. Morris and F. Deane. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM034)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Bangor class, Battle of Atlantic, History, HMCS, HMCS WASAGA, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

Ralph O’Brien

March 19, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

Ralph O’Brien

L/SMN Williams (left) and Ralph O’Brien from HMCS MAYFLOWER. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ralph O’Brien, RCNVR. (RTL -ROB002)

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, corvette, HMCS MAYFLOWER, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, WWII

HMCS QUINTE

March 17, 2022 by Roger Litwiller

HMCS QUINTE

HMCS QUINTE J166, Bangor class minesweeper, 1939-1940 Program. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Walter Gregory. (RTL-WG001) This photo has been used by Roger Litwiller to create the book, Warships Of The Bay Of Quinte, published by Dundurn Publishing in 2011.

Filed Under: Photo of the Day Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, HMCS QUINTE, Minesweeper, Naval History, Navy, North Atlantic, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, ships, Warships of the Bay of Quinte, WWII

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